David Bowie

Blackstar

Bowie’s 25th and final studio album, released two days before his death, Blackstar feels like a knowing final nod to the world, a parting gift for fans – and it’s Bowie at some of his inventive best. This album is all spiky art-rock with whiffs of jazz and electronica, but with Bowie’s longtime producer Tony Visconti at the controls it’s an impeccable joy for the ears.